Georgetown University\u2019s former tennis coach is among those indicted on a charge of racketeering conspiracy as part of a sweeping series of allegations of college admissions bribery and cheating.\n","image":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/176638672-280x187.jpg","vars":{"sailthru_canonical":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/local\/2019\/03\/ex-georgetown-tennis-coach-indicted-in-admissions-cheating-scandal\/"}},{"title":"Georgetown, UVa, Johns Hopkins among local schools with best grad programs","sponsored":false,"category":"education news","url":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/education\/2019\/03\/us-news-releases-list-of-best-graduate-school-programs\/","description":"

U.S. News and World Report\u2019s annual rankings of the best graduate schools in the country has good news for some of the area\u2019s universities, and for those thinking of going to graduate school in general. See how schools in the region fared, including Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and the University of Virginia.\n","image":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/176638672-280x187.jpg","vars":{"sailthru_canonical":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/education\/2019\/03\/us-news-releases-list-of-best-graduate-school-programs\/"}},{"title":"Man found dead on Arlington Blvd. in Fairfax Co.","sponsored":false,"category":"fairfax county, va news","url":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/fairfax-county\/2019\/03\/body-found-on-arlington-blvd-in-fairfax-county\/","description":"

Homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death after the man’s body was found near a busy intersection in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County, Virginia, on Tuesday.\n","image":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ffx-co-body-found-280x187.jpg","vars":{"sailthru_canonical":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/fairfax-county\/2019\/03\/body-found-on-arlington-blvd-in-fairfax-county\/"}},{"title":"Chanting students ejected from meeting on private police for Johns Hopkins University","sponsored":false,"category":"maryland news","url":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/maryland\/2019\/03\/students-ejected-from-meeting-on-private-police-for-johns-hopkins-university\/","description":"

A group of students and community activists were ejected from a hearing room in the Maryland House Office Building in Annapolis where lawmakers were voting on bills to establish a private police force on the Johns Hopkins University campus in Baltimore.\n","image":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/031219_students_ejected-280x187.jpg","vars":{"sailthru_canonical":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/maryland\/2019\/03\/students-ejected-from-meeting-on-private-police-for-johns-hopkins-university\/"}},{"title":"Updated noise map outlines how Dulles expansion would impact area","sponsored":false,"category":"loudoun county, va news","url":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/loudoun-county\/2019\/03\/as-dulles-international-plans-for-expansion-more-noise-likely-to-impact-surrounding-counties\/","description":"

Such noise projections have played a major part in where residential zoning is restricted, but these new projections have yet to be incorporated into future zoning plans.\n","image":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dulles_airport-280x187.gif","vars":{"sailthru_canonical":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/loudoun-county\/2019\/03\/as-dulles-international-plans-for-expansion-more-noise-likely-to-impact-surrounding-counties\/"}},{"title":"‘Run Joe Run’ signs greet former VP Joe Biden at firefighters’ speech","sponsored":false,"category":"national news","url":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/national\/2019\/03\/run-joe-run-signs-greet-former-vp-joe-biden-at-firefighters-speech\/","description":"

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday teased out themes of a possible presidential candidacy, criticizing President Donald Trump’s leadership while questioning Republicans’ commitment to middle class America.\n","image":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Election_2020_Joe_Biden_12824-280x187.jpg","vars":{"sailthru_canonical":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/national\/2019\/03\/run-joe-run-signs-greet-former-vp-joe-biden-at-firefighters-speech\/"}},{"title":"Honda recalls 1.2M more vehicles with dangerous air bags","sponsored":false,"category":"recalls","url":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/recalls\/2019\/03\/honda-recalls-1-2m-more-vehicles-with-dangerous-air-bags\/","description":"

Honda is recalling about 1.2 million vehicles in North and Central America because their Takata air bag inflators can explode and send shrapnel into the passenger compartment.\n","image":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Honda_Air_Bag_Recall_25167-280x187.jpg","vars":{"sailthru_canonical":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/recalls\/2019\/03\/honda-recalls-1-2m-more-vehicles-with-dangerous-air-bags\/"}},{"title":"Virginia-based Lumber Liquidators paying $33M to settle US fraud charges","sponsored":false,"category":"virginia","url":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/virginia\/2019\/03\/virginia-based-lumber-liquidators-paying-33m-to-settle-us-fraud-charges\/","description":"

Lumber Liquidators is paying $33 million to settle fraud charges by federal authorities who accused the company of falsely saying its Chinese-made laminate flooring met formaldehyde emissions standards.\n","image":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Earns-Lumber-Liquidators-280x187.jpeg","vars":{"sailthru_canonical":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/virginia\/2019\/03\/virginia-based-lumber-liquidators-paying-33m-to-settle-us-fraud-charges\/"}},{"title":"What every local team needs to get into March Madness","sponsored":false,"category":"ncaa basketball","url":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/ncaa-basketball\/2019\/03\/what-every-local-team-needs-to-get-into-march-madness\/","description":"

With Championship Week upon us, most of our local schools still have at least a shot at hearing their name called on Selection Sunday. See where each team sits right now and what work they have in front of them.\n","image":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ohio_St_Maryland_Basketball_14368-280x187.jpg","vars":{"sailthru_canonical":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/ncaa-basketball\/2019\/03\/what-every-local-team-needs-to-get-into-march-madness\/"}},{"title":"Best in DC food: 2019 RAMMY Awards finalists announced","sponsored":false,"category":"food & restaurant news","url":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/food-restaurant\/2019\/03\/best-in-dc-food-2019-rammy-awards-finalists-announced\/","description":"

Each year, the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington celebrates the accomplishments of the city’s best chefs, bakers, mixologists and food industry professionals at the RAMMY Awards. Here are this year’s finalists. \n","image":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_1198-1-280x187.jpg","vars":{"sailthru_canonical":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/food-restaurant\/2019\/03\/best-in-dc-food-2019-rammy-awards-finalists-announced\/"}}],"NativeAds":[{"post_id":19464951,"title":"Earn money and rewards this spring break at Live! Casino & Hotel","sponsored":true,"category":"Sponsored by Live! Casino & Hotel","url":"https:\/\/wtop.com\/sponsored-content\/2019\/03\/earn-money-and-rewards-this-spring-break-at-live-casino-hotel\/","description":"

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